Camping-bed.



E. LEHMANN.

CAMPING BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY4. 190a.

Patented Jan.25,1910.

2 BHEETB-SHEET 1.

E. LEHMANN.

CAMPING BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAM. 1908.

947,472, Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Wye/M022 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL LEHMANN, 0F HAMMOND. INDIANA, ASSIGNOR T0 ENTERPRISE BED COMPANY,OI HAMMOND, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CAMPING-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

Application filed May 4, 1908. Serial No. 430,764.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EM. LEHMANN, a citizen of the United States, residinat Hammond, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in'Camping-Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to camping beds and.

has for its primary object to provide a bed having a tent or cover.Preferably the frame for the cover is integral with the bed and. iscollapsible and, in its most desirable embodiment, the entire deviceshall be light, strong and colla sible into small compass. 4 Theinvention ms for further objects such new and improved constructions incamping beds and articles of like character as are shown in theaccompanying drawings and described in the followin specification.

The invention, in a pre erred embodiment, is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of thecamping bed set u Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of ig. 1, lookingin the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is. a longitudinal, verticalsection through the bed set up, the dotted lines showing the-bed partlycollapsed. Fig. 4 is a side view of the bed collapsed. Fi 5 is a detailin perspective, of the foot on of the bottom section, showing the hingeconnecting the folding members of the bottom section and the attachmentof one of the supports. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on line 66 of Fig.5. Fig. 7 is a detail section on line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a detailshowing the arrangement of the tent cover at the rear hinge; and Fig. 9is a plan view of this hinge.

Like characters Ofreference indicate like parts in the several figuresof the drawin s.

The bed consists, generally speakin o a bottom or bed section which spreferably folding or collapsible, and preferably provided with foldinglegs to support the bed section, and a top or tent section mounted onthe bed frameand which, in the form shown, is collapsible so as to liefiat against the bottom section.

The bottom section preferably consists of two side rails, folding endframes hinged to the side rails, and a fabric which is stretched acrossthe side rails and end frames. 10, 10 indicate the side rails. They aresupported by the pairs of legs 11 braced by the transverse braces 12.'10 one end of the side rails is hin ed an end frame 13 which, whenextende lies in the same plane with the side rails. At the other end ofthe side rails is hinged a similar end frame 14, which, when extended,is tilted up somewhat from the plane of the side rails, so as to form asupport for the pillow. A single strip of fabric 15 may be stretchedacross the whole bottom section.

One end of a strap 16 is secured to the end frame 13 and a strap 16,having a buckle, to the transverse brace 12 of the supporting legs atthis end of the bottom section. Similarly a strap 17 having a buckle,may be secured to end frame 14 and the strap 17 to the correspondingbrace 12. These pairs of straps, or other equivalent devices, serve tokeep the legs against the abutments and in proper sup orting position soas to prevent any acci ental collapsing of the supports and, at the sametime, keep the foldim ends of the bottom section properly extende andthe fabric between the same taut. The same straps may be used forsecuring the arts together when the camping bed is colapsed, as shown inFig. 4. p

The end frames may be hinged to the side rails in any desired manner. Ihave shown and prefer to use, a particular design '0 hinge, which isvery strong and rigi and afi'ord's an abutment for the-supports. One ofthese hinges is shown in detail in Fi 5, 6 and 9. The part of the hin eon t e end frame consists of a plate 18 w ich may be riveted throughthewood of the end frame by rivet 19, or otherwise secured thereto andwhich is provided with right angle extensions or lates 20 and 21 lymbelow and above the rame, respectively, an connected together throughthe frame y the rivet or bolt 22. Plate 18 has the extension 23 which isconnected by pivot 24 with a similar extension 25 on a plate 26 on theadjacent side rail, this plate being secured by rivet 27 and havingextensions 28 and 29 below and above the rail secured together by rivet30. The bottom extension 28 is provided with a lug 31 extending inwardlyso as to form an abutment for the leg of the bed. The hinge described isone of the hin -es at the foot of the bed; the hinge atthe end of thebed is in all respects the same end frame.

The tent or top section of the bed preferablyconsists of a plurality offolding sup:

ports over which is stretched a tent of canvas or other fabric.- I haveshown two of these supports at each end ofthe bed. They consistpreferably of .wire hoops 32 having their ends 33 bent over andextending into keepers 34 on the side rails. Any means might be employedfor pivoting the hoops I A fabric tent 35 is to the bed section.stretched over the supports and secured to the side rails and endframes. In order to accommodate for the folding of the end frames, the.tentfabric has gussets 36 at these points which may be filled withpieces of elastic fabric 37. I At one or both sides of the tent anopening is left which may be covered. with a flap 38, which may befastened down to the side rails over the carriage buttons 39 or in anyother manner. Preferably the edge 40 of this-flap extends over the edgeof the" tent. On the inside, the flap may be provided with flies 41, bymeans of which it may 'be secured to the inside of the tent, s'napfasteners 42 or other similar means being provided. Preferably the flap,

when made of canvas or like fabric, has a central opening which iscovered with'mosquito netting 43, which can be covered by a curtain 44provided with'snap fasteners, or the like, 45, by means of which it maybe fastened to the roof. Across one endof the tent is a stripof fabric46, which forms a bag or shelf .when the tent is extended. A pocket 47may be provided on .one of the inside walls.

As will be seen from Figs. 8 and 4, the bed may be collapsed and foldedinto very small compass. and 17, the end frames may be folded over on tothe middle portion of the bed bottom, the hoops being preferably soarranged that they willffold in under the end frames, as

will clearly be seen from the dotted line "position of these parts inFig. 3. The legs a folding bottom section, of a collapsible fold up alonside of the side rails. The bed folded up is s 1OW11 in Fi g. 4. It willbe seen that it folds into a thin, comparatively short parcel. The partsmay be held. together by means of the straps l6 and 17 I do not limitmyself to the precise ar rangements, constructions and devices shown anddescribed, as the bed is capable of some modification without departurefrom my invention.

I claim:

1. In a camping bed, the combinationwith tent section which collapseswithin the folding members of thebottom section.

"21111' a" camping bed, the combination with a folding bottom section,of a collapsible tent By unloosening straps 16.

section which collapsesmi'thin the folding members of the bottomsection, andfolding supports. I

3. In a camping bed, the combination with a bottom section consisting ofa central framework, and end frames adapted to fold over on the centralframe, of atent section comprising supports pivoted to the bottomsection, and a cover, said tent section collapsible so as to lie underthe end sections when folded over.

4. In a camping bed, the combination witha bottom section comprisingframes hinged together, of a plurality of supports pivoted to saidbottomsection, a cover extending over said supportsand attached to the hinged1 frames, said cover having gusset's 'at the hinges and elasticmaterialin said gussets'.

5. Ina camping bed, the combination with a central frame, of an endframe, hinges connecting the end frame to the central frame, each. ofthemembers of which hinges consists of a 'top plate, a bottom plate, aside plate and a lug for the hinge pin extending from the side plate,and legs pivoted to the central frame, said hinges having inwardlyextending abutments against.which the legs abut.

6. Ina camping bedZthe cOmbinatiOn with a central frame, of an endframe, and hinges connecting the end frame to the central frame, each ofthe members ofwhich hinges consists of a top plate, a bottom plate, aside plate, and a lug for the hinge pin extending from the side plate.

7. In a camping bed, the combination with a bottom. section comprising'a plurality of folding members, of a collapsible tent sectioncomprising a plurality of hoops pivoted on the bottomsection, and acover permanently secured to the bottom section, said tent sectionadapted to collapse within the folding members of the bottom section.

8. In a camping bed, thecombinationwith a bottom section consisting of acentral frame work and endiframes which fold over on to the centralframe work, of a tent section comprising supports pivoted to'the centralframe work,- and a cover permanently secured to the bottom section, saidtent section. adapted to fold down 'fiat upon the bottom section. i

9. In a camping bed,

the combination ,of a

bottom sectioncomprising a middle frame,

and end frames hinged thereto, a tent section comprising a coverattached to the sides and ends of the end frames and to the midis frame,and folding coversupports pivot fol i ed to the middle frame; and nglegs on the middle frame, all of said parts being so connected as tofold together without de-- tachment. 10. The combination with a foldingbed bottom section, of a tent and tent sup orts collapsibly securedthereto and fol able therewith, all so constructed and arranged 13. Thecombination with a cot bottom that the unfolding of the bottom sectionto comprising a middle section and end seeextended position willsimultaneously set up tions connected thereto at each end, so as to thetent section. be foldable thereover, of cot supports se- 5 11. In acombined folding bed and tent, a cured to said middle section, a tentsecured 20 foldable frame, a tent consisting of supports to said endsections, and supports pivoted to I and cover and means connected to theframe said bottom, all so arranged that the extent'or holding said frameextended, said means sion of said end sections will take up the alsooperating to .hold the cover under tenslack of said tent, so that saidtent supports 10 sion. will he held in upright position by said tent. 2512. In a combined folding bed and tent, a EMIL LEHMANN foldable frame, atent consisting of supports and cover connected to the frame and meansWitnesses: for holding said frame extended, said means G. Y. SKINNER 5also operative to hold said supports erect. i H. L. Pnon.

